今天，小编邀请了第13届中国日报社“21世纪杯”全国中小学生英语演讲比赛小学组冠军吴清汭来跟我们分享他的英语学习和演讲心得。
别看清汭年纪小，演讲起来可是一板一眼，条理相当清楚！看了他在第13届“21世纪杯”全国中小学生英语演讲比赛上获得冠军的演讲之后，大家是不是忍不住感叹，这就是传说中的“别人家的孩子”呢？小小年纪的他，怎么就有勇气和自信站在众人面前发表演讲呢？清汭透露，他的秘籍就是——尽力抓住各种机会进行锻炼！
"It is a bit uncomfortable to speak in front of a crowd. But, my parents emphasized to me that public speaking is an important skill in life. So I seize every opportunity to train up — from the simple tasks of answering more questions in class, to volunteering as Master of Ceremony in some events. This increased experience helps building up my confidence in public speaking. I do like speaking competitions, as the challenge puts my confidence into real test."
在很多人面前演讲确实会有点不自在，但是，我的父母经常跟我强调公众演讲是生活中一项很重要的能力，所以我就尽力抓住每次机会进行锻炼，小到课堂上多回答一些问题，大到在一些仪式活动中担任主持，这些大大小小的经验积累帮助我培养了在公众演讲中的自信。我非常喜欢演讲比赛，因为这种挑战让我有机会检验我积累的自信。
看来清汭能够夺冠绝非偶然。长久的积累和历练，使得比赛时的出色发挥变成水到渠成的事。对于演讲中最痛苦的部分——构思演讲稿，小清汭也有自己独特的方法。
"At first, I only focused on coming up with different ways of presenting my speech. I then debated with myself which one was better and settled on this beginning. It was not my intention to make it original and unique — I just followed what was really the best thing I learnt in school. It turned out to be unique enough because it was based entirely on my own personal interests. Of course, the speech was further improved after trying it out to a number of listeners and getting their feedback."
一开始，我关注的重点是想出不同的方式来展现我的演讲，随后我开始与自己“辩论”并确定究竟哪种方式更好。新颖与独创性并非我最初考虑的东西，我只是不断地寻找我在学校学到的真正最好的那部分，最后我的演讲显得足够有新意，因为它完全建立在我的个人兴趣之上。当然在完成演讲稿之后我做了很多试讲，从听众那里收集到很多反馈，这使我的讲稿得以更加完善。
对于让很多选手忐忑不已的问答环节，小清汭也是信手拈来。
"Considering the Question-and-Answer section, I guess the key is to say what you really believe, not what you think would sound good. It is quite hard to make something up — the judges can tell. It is also important to take a few extra seconds to organize your answer, especially for the unrelated question. Preparation does help a lot in responding well to questions. I spent a lot of time with my parents brainstorming all possible questions, and then I worked on the answers and rehearsed them thoroughly."
对于评委提问环节，我觉得，首先是回答自己的确深信不疑的东西，而不是那些听起来好的答案。在评委面前很难编造不真实的答案——他们是能听出来的。除此之外，还有一点很重要就是：不要在评委提问结束后急于回答。花几秒钟组织思路，特别是与你演讲内容不是特别相关的问题。当然啦，事前准备充分也大有益处。我和爸爸妈妈花了很长时间思考可能的问题，然后我认真准备了答案并且进行了演练。
这次清汭演讲的内容是围绕着天文学展开的。从他的演讲中，我们就能感觉出来他对天文学的挚爱。小小年纪的他，说起天文学知识来，宛若一只飞翔在天空的小鸟般自如。也许正是源于这样的热爱，他的演讲稿才会如此打动听众吧。
"I was fascinated by the mysterious stars and sky when I was very little. My interest grew when I started reading some reference books borrowed from the school library."
我从非常小的时候起就对天空和神秘的星星非常着迷，那之后我从学校图书馆读到了一些相关的参考书，这使我的兴趣更加浓厚了。
"Many people have wondered is there an end to the Universe? And many have tried, and failed, to find out. I would like to ask the same question when I become an astronomer, but with a slight extension to the question. 'Is there an end to the Universe? And if so, what marks the end?' I already have a few hypotheses."
许多人都很好奇，宇宙的边际在那里？许多人尝试过去寻找答案，也失败了。如果有一天，我成为宇航员，也会想知道这个问题的答案，而且想要知道的更多。“如果宇宙有边际，会是什么呢？”我已经有一些猜想了。
大家有没有被清汭的博学所征服呢？看来，要想做一个好的演讲者，光靠漂亮的发音和各种技巧是远远不够的，很多演讲者都表示最真实的自己是最动人的。不过在那之前，不妨先沉下心去在各个方面做些积累，用时间将“真实的自己”打磨出耀眼的光彩！
从幼儿园就开始学习英语的清汭，跟我们分享了他的英语学习心得。
"I usually read books and watch movies with a lot of dialogue. In books, you can find out more about how you can use English naturally and properly, and pick up some great phrases and vocabularies. In movies, you learn how a speaker delivers his/her message through facial expression and body language — but please try not to read the subtitles."
我经常会看对话多的书和电影，在书中你们能学会如何自然恰当地使用英语，也能学到一些很棒的单词和词组；在电影里，你可以学会说话者如何通过表情和肢体语言传达信息，但是请尽量别看字幕。
最后，附上清汭的演讲稿，大家细细揣摩吧~
The Best Thing I Have Learned on Campus
A campus is a place where we find new friends. It is a place where we learn respect. It is a place where we acquire knowledge.
I still remember the days when I was little. I looked up into the sky and thought that it’s just part of the Earth. The Sun, the Moon and the stars belonged to the Earth. I looked forward to the day I could take a plane to visit these places. But that all changed when I started school.
In school, I learned that the sky we see above our heads every single day is actually special, way beyond my imagination! The Sun is 1.3 million times bigger than our Earth. Our Earth is just a tiny little dot in our solar system. Our solar system is just a tiny little dot in our galaxy. And our galaxy is just a tiny little dot in our Universe. How fascinating!
My curiosity drove me to find some reference books on both astronomy and astrology. The former is the study of stars and planets and their properties, whilst the latter is the study of myths regarding the universe.
My teachers have helped me develop my inquisitive mind, not just to believe and accept what I’m told and what I see, but to check and verify the information.
I want to be an astronomer when I grow up, and discover more of the unlimited expanses of the Universe. And who knows? Maybe the Universe isn’t infinite after all, as everyone thinks. The Universe may just be a tiny little dot in whatever mysteries lie beyond.
Thank you!
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